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5May 1940
$0.10

Flash Comics #5

DC · May 1940 · on sale 1940-03-14

First appearance: The Witch
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Identification plate

Series
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
May 1940
Key date
1940-05-00
On-sale date
1940-03-14
Indicia publisher
All-American Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Witch - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jon Blummer; inks: Jon BlummerThe Flash, Jay Garrick, Rod Gaynor, Carter Hall, Hawkman, The King, Johnny Thunder, The Whip, Cliff Cornwall
2Case of the Murderous Art Collectorcomic story12script: Gardner Fox; pencils: E. E. Hibbard; inks: E. E. HibbardThe Flash, Jay Garrick
3Get the Kingcomic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Harry Lampert; inks: Harry Lampert; letters: Harry LampertThe King, The Witch First
4The Kidnapping of Ione Craigcomic story10script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Shelly; inks: ShellyCarter Hall, Hawkman
5G-Man Johnnycomic story6script: John Wentworth; pencils: Stan Asch; inks: Stan AschDaisy Darling, Johnny Thunder, Thunderbolt
6The Mephisians Attackcomic story3script: Paul H Jepson; pencils: Paul H Jepson; inks: Paul H JepsonRod Rian; Karin; Pilotar Andres of the Moon Patrol; Commandant Elmus of the Sky Police; Chan
7No. 2 - Buckskin, by Thomas C. Hinkletext article1
8Niagara Fallstext article0.7
10The Snow Kingcomic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffCliff Cornwall
11Planet of the Metal Men [Part 1]text story2script: Evelyn Gaines; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerJack Raymond; Sally; Tommy
12All-American Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jon Blummer, Sheldon Mayer; inks: Jon Blummer, Sheldon Mayer
13You Can't Get Away with It!comic story8script: Ed Wheelan; pencils: Ed Wheelan; inks: Ed Wheelan; letters: Ed WheelanJudge Thompson; Beth Bryant; Commissioner Stanley Grimly; David Thomapson; Tony Madera
14Judge Frawd's Courtcomic story7script: John B. Wentworth; pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingRod Gaynor, The Whip, Marisa Dillon
15Six Big Headline Features for the 'Big Six' Comic Magazines!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 3.3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Great Comic Book Heroes #[nn]1965On eBay ›
Golden Age Flash Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-506-4
1999On eBay ›
Golden Age Hawkman Archives #1
ISBN 1-4012-0418-X
2006On eBay ›
The JSA All Stars Archives #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1472-2; 1-4012-1472-X
2007On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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